In 1959 The Dave Brubeck Quartet released their swingin' jazz album 'Time Out' and on it is one of my favourite songs of all-time - Take 5. Come 1968 Val Bennett with Bunny Lee take the controls and turn out a stomping ska tune "Russians are Coming". The versions continue inna reggae, roots and dub style through the 70's and 80's, sampling that distinctive sax lick and driving 5/4 bass-line. Enjoy.
***Inna Jazz Style***
Carmen McRae and Dave Brubeck - Take 5 (1984)
Quincy Jones - Take Five (1983)
***Inna Reggae Style***
Val Bennett - Russians Are Coming (1968)
Al Campbell - Bad Boy
Augustus Pablo & King Tubby - The Big Rip Off
Barrington Levy - Captivity
Barry Brown - Two House Apartment
Barry Brown - Natty Roots Man
Bobby Kalphat - Cunter Punch
Bobby Kalphat - Cunter Dub
Dillinger - Jah Love
Don Carlos - Mr. Big Man
Eric Bubble - Younger Generation
Jah Devon - To Take It All
Jah Devon - 5 Of Them
King Tubby - Take Five
Little Pepe - Junto Al Lion
Lone Ranger - Step It Inna Africa
Sugar Minott - Have You Ever Found A Love
Tommy McCook & The Agrovators - Jah Love Rockers Dub
Tony Tuff - Round The World
U Brown - Blow Mr Hornsman
Version - Take Five Riddim
Welton Irie - Mr Hornsman
Willie Williams - Jah Righteous Reign
this is mean bro - take 5 is definitely one of those tunes that hold a special place for me. This is an excellent comp - ka pai e hoa - well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, I love it aye! I just picked up the welton Irie and Ubrown 7's off grant smithies via trade me. stoked.
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Hey breda - is blog still running? Any chance you can re-up this?
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